A Successful First Season for Chance
Lake Forest Academy’s Cheer and Dance Team, Chance, began their 2025-26 season in November, working hard to learn and choreograph pieces to showcase. The team works to uplift school spirit…
Indresh Chandel
A Defining Season of Growth for LFA Girls Hockey
A successful Varsity Girls Hockey season was brought to a close on February 1, ending with the team placing fifth within the Metro Girls Hockey League—just shy of qualifying for…
An Insider Look at the U.S. High School Squash Championships
On February 19, the LFA Boys Varsity Squash Team travelled to Philadelphia to take part in the 2026 U.S. High School Team Championships. On Thursday, the boys had a very…
Immigration Slowdown Stalls U.S. Population Growth
The growth of the United States’ population slowed significantly in 2025, according to new data from the U.S. Census Bureau. As reported by the Census Bureau, this decline can primarily…
Late Property Taxes Force Cook County Schools to Take Out Loans
Cook County property tax delays have caused a funding deficit for Chicago Public Schools (CPS), forcing the school district to take out over $1.6 billion in loans and make interest…
Flu Hits Illinois Hard This Winter
2026’s flu season is hitting harder than usual, and Illinois is feeling it. Across Illinois, health officials are reporting widespread outbreaks, rising hospital visits and an unusually early spike in…
LFA Students Win National Chinese Essay Contest
We are thrilled to congratulate the following winners: Riya Kapoor ’28 (G10, Regular) – Gold Award Asha Bock ’28 (G10, Regular) – Silver Award Kyra Quinn ’27 (G11, Regular) –…
Thank You to the Academy…
As Moira Rose, played by the late great Catherine O’Hara, once put it, there is no season better than award season. Expected actors clamor through clapping crowds to hoist their…
Prediction Markets Are Hijacking Consensus
The exploding popularity of prediction markets since 2024 has not been kept a secret. These platforms — Kalshi and Polymarket are the most popular — have rocketed into public focus,…
APs versus Electives
Lake Forest Academy offers students a variety of classes ranging in difficulty, dynamics and content. Each course provides students with nuanced skills and perspectives that they will harness in their…